CVE-2022-4819 HotCRP cross site scripting
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into HotCRP, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4819?
CVE-2022-4819 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HotCRP, published on 28 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in HotCRP. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is d4ffdb0ef806453c54ddca7fdda3e5c60356285c. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216998 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4819?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hotcrp Hotcrp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-4819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HotCRP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x54c-wvwr-mxp3.